Leg:Cast on 24, divide evenly over needlesWork 4 rows of (K3, P1) ribbingBegin Pattern Stitch: Complete two full repeats, and through Rnd 3 of third repeat.

Divide for Heel:The heel flap will be worked over 13 stitches, holding the other 11 stitches on the needle until ready to knit the instep. (Note: At this point, you want a Purl stitch in each the center back and center front…you may need to shift a stitch from one needle to another depending which knitting method you are using.)

Heel Flap:In St st work back and forth on 13 stitches for 6 rows slipping the first stitch of each row.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, the Cascade Mountain Range has always been my home. When wearing the hat, three of the lace “mountains” are visible at one time, reminding me of The Three Sisters.My yarn is recycled from a thrifted sweater. It is 100% wool that I hand dyed with food-quality colors. The blues/purples are not unlike the sunset skies over the mountains of Oregon.

Work as for front between **Next row (rs): SSK, K to last two stitches on needle, K2togEach ws row: Purl acrossContinue in this method, decreasing on stitch each side of rs row until 3st remain; sK2P. Cut yarn. Weave in ends.

Strap:

Cast on 200 stitches.Bind off. Weave in ends.Tie a knot in each end of strap.

Finishing:Felting: Using zippered mesh bag and small amount of soap or detergent, run all sections through hot wash/cold rinse cycle in washing machine. Check for desired felting results. Some yarns and some washers will require more than one cycle. Allow sections to dry flat, shaping as needed. (A steam iron may be used to assist in flattening the strap, etc.)

Sew front and back together along bottom edges. Allow top point of back section to lap over the front. Sew ends of strap (at knot) firmly to bag at seam on each side.

Saturday, January 6, 2007

Use a crochet hook appropriate for the size of your yarn (F or G with worsted).Ch 4 leaving a tail 3-4 inches. Join with sl st to form loop.(Ch 3, Sc 1 into loop) 4 times.Ch 3. Join with sl st to base of first ch 3. (You now have five petals.Fasten off, leaving a tail 3-4 inches.Using the two tail ends, attach flower to garment. Pull both ends up to the front of the flower through the center. Knot. Trim ends to approximately 1/4 inch. Fray ends to fluff the center of the flower.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

I knit these in the round on dpns. If you must, you could also easily work them flat and the sew up the side seam. I used a 12oz. hot cup for my model. If you wish to use a smaller or larger cup, adjust accordingly. Remember that you don't want the cozy loose. It needs to be... well, cozy!

With worsted weight yarn, cast on 42 stitches on size 6US dpns. Work in K2,P2 ribbing for approximately 2.5-3 inches. Bind off in pattern. Weave in ends. There it is...that simple.

Now for some variations...I hate to get bored.

Any stitch pattern that has a lot of stretch will work. Here are a few I have used successfully:

- 1x1 rib- 2x2 rib- 3x1 rib- broken rib- 4st cables- mock cable

Embellishments are fun...just keep it simple enough so they don't get in the way of holding the hot beverage.